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Saturday, 30 May 2026
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Nicotine
Until the end of the 20th century, it was believed that nicotine did not lead to the development of cancer.
But already in the first decade of the 21st century, this view was questioned and a debate began among scientists about its carcinogenic properties.
Anorexia Nervosa
The history of anorexia begins with descriptions of religious fasts dating from the Hellenistic era to the medieval period.
Many famous historical figures are believed to have suffered from the disease, including Catherine of Siena, and Mary, Queen of Scots.
Snow
Snow is composed of ice crystals.
Each crystal is transparent, like ice. Light is reflected and scattered at the interface between the ...
Amber
The largest deposit of amber comes from the Baltic Sea region.
The Baltic amber is the highest quality.
NASA
NASA has been sued for trespassing on Mars.
Three men from Yemen sued NASA in 1997 claiming that the agency trespassed on their property. They based their claim on the fact that Mars was given to them by their ancestors over 3,000 years ago.
NASA
The historical landing was a part of the Apollo 11 mission.
On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong walked on the lunar surface as the first human in history. Edwin ...
Tears
Babies can cry for up to three hours a day.
It is their way of communicating their needs, such as hunger, tiredness, or discomfort.
lava
One of the main types of flowing lava is "stony rough lava" - aa.
Aa is basaltic lava and is characterized by a rough, jagged surface. It forms rare but large gas bub ...
Brain
The brain generates up to 80,000 thoughts a day.
That's over 3,000 thoughts per hour.
Earth
The lowest point on our planet is the Mariana Trench.
The depth of the trench located in the Pacific Ocean at its lowest point is 10.924 m below sea level ...